Were any depositions unsealed that named elected officials linked to Little Saint James visits?

1. What was unsealed and where it came from — civil depositions, not grand jury files

The documents cited in multiple news outlets derive primarily from civil lawsuits — notably Virginia Giuffre’s defamation suit and related Maxwell litigation — in which depositions, exhibits and other materials were filed and later ordered unsealed by judges; outlets describe batches of pages released on a rolling basis, with the first batch exceeding 900 pages ^{[1] [2]}. By contrast, the Department of Justice sought to unseal grand‑jury transcripts from 2005 and 2007 investigations but a federal judge in Florida denied that request, saying DOJ had not met the legal standard for that kind of disclosure ^[3].

2. Who is “named” in the released depositions — names appear, but redactions and context matter

Reports note that the unsealed civil materials include references to a range of people: accusers, staff, business associates, and “powerful politicians and business leaders,” and that some high‑profile names such as Bill Clinton and Donald Trump appear in the pages released ^{[1] [4]}. Journalists and the outlets themselves explicitly caution that appearing in a deposition or court document is not evidence of criminal conduct; being “named” in civil files often reflects testimony, allegations, or third‑party references and many documents remain redacted to protect victims ^{[4] [1]}.

3. Specific depositions reported as naming officials or leaders

Coverage cites particular depositions that drew attention: for example, Virginia Giuffre’s 2016 deposition (from the Maxwell case) contained allegations that she accused named individuals of trafficking, and later unsealing revealed names that had been redacted in earlier public releases; outlets reported that in those unsealed filings she named people such as Bill Richardson and others in her allegations ^[2]. Johanna Sjoberg’s deposition is another example where the transcript referenced social interactions and trips to the Virgin Islands; the reporting notes Sjoberg mentioning Clinton in the context of social association but does not in these excerpts equate that to knowledge of crimes ^[1].

4. What the reporting does not prove — limitations and legal distinctions

News stories repeatedly emphasize the legal and factual distinctions: civil‑case depositions are sworn testimony used in litigation and can include hearsay, memory lapses and contested claims; being named is not a finding of guilt, and many pages remain redacted or contextually ambiguous ^{[4] [1]}. The DOJ’s grand jury materials — which could contain different kinds of evidence — were the subject of a separate fight and a judge refused to unseal those grand jury transcripts, meaning the public record remains partially incomplete ^[3].

5. How much was released and continuing developments

Reports place the initial unsealed tranche at roughly 900+ pages, with media describing multiple batches over time and earlier waves of unsealing dating back to 2019 and subsequent years; one outlet said around 2,000 pages were first unsealed in 2019 with more released later ^{[1] [5]}. Major outlets have continued to comb and summarize names and allegations as additional batches are made public ^[2].

6. Competing perspectives and potential agendas in coverage

Mainstream outlets (CBS, Virgin Islands Daily News, Fox, etc.) frame the unsealed documents as revealing associations and allegations while cautioning that appearance in documents is not proof of wrongdoing ^{[4] [1] [2]}. Some secondary or partisan sites assert more definitive connections; those claims in the search results are less authoritative and sometimes repeat names without the legal context that major outlets stress ^[6]. Readers should weigh original court filings and official statements against sensational summaries.

7. Bottom line for your question

Yes — civil depositions and related court documents have been unsealed that include references to elected officials and other prominent figures in connection with Little Saint James trips, as reported by multiple outlets ^{[1] [4]}. However, these are civil deposition transcripts and filings, not grand jury records; appearing in those documents is not itself a judicial finding of criminal conduct, and grand‑jury transcripts sought from DOJ remain sealed per a federal judge’s decision ^{[3] [4]}.

If you want, I can pull together the specific deposition excerpts and the exact names and context reported in each public batch (from the sources above) so you can see how each person is referenced and what redactions remain.